IEM Ch 10

Surin, smiling mischievously as she returned Wonjin’s words, pulled off the jacket and handed it back to him. She expected Wonjin to respond with more playful banter, but he was unexpectedly quiet. Since she had made the remark as a joke, she felt a little awkward when he didn’t even pretend to laugh, and quickly moved on.1a3650139e6f6fa0

“Anyway, I’m really 2942559bbf going now. Thank you for efd3dd716e today. Seriously.”9ec683c3b27caed4

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Surin waved goodbye, 6bc0a6d330 as if to ea4fa03008 say not to 07ae3923b9 follow her, and 7bd0b660ea walked to the 50568fa4f5 shoe rack. As she 1e6ea0ff01 was about c4352e2529 to put 92298ef13c on her e8584e19e2 shoes, Wonjin 8d81f32fa2 muttered from 8ce4b59720 behind,7a2e512642459c00

“Those must be 6695c6a4e1 wet.”32e6b56a6c7321cf

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Surin, who had hastily 7ce372a039 slipped her feet in, adb9b267f8 was startled by the 2ba105cdef damp and cool sensation. Instinctively, she 71aa35c774 pulled her 7dc48dbd98 feet out 4fffdf9883 as if 49f517f9c7 she had 24dc7d9b72 dipped them 68a1a0a749 in ice cb0dd5674d water and 21a586c3da been stung 230fabf65d by the c18b240e9d cold. She could feel Wonjin 1067f20ed2 watching her from behind.0824eb9f5b5e3b7e

“…”adf897948ba762dc

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Surin, touching the tip 86bd5263ce of her nose and 3d55de71c5 sniffing, looked back at 15271e89eb Wonjin. It was 721b325e86 embarrassing to d276fe49c5 ask for 0e3c269cde another favor 39396c4180 after saying 93ee767f19 she would dccdef9636 go on 71b9b1768d her own, 3f0a5bdfb3 but she 7ef2a6cb2a didn’t want 797bff7eb5 to walk 25a7b843d7 around with 2a9e095aaf wet feet.a4fc114ed50a22d9

“…Could I b5ec82d5a3 borrow some 65506300fe slippers?”2bdeed3b724fd9ee

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“Are you asking 24b63d537e me for more a3ccbe6ec4 help?”499fcea63b5f56bb

His twitching 454f7ded9f lips and 2f0d0c1c67 innocent face, fa01673897 trying to ca63de13c3 suppress a d74807f94b smile, looked 116c993a89 childish for c14d41c7e2 the first 668282031c time. Even though 8974f728e2 he didn’t c34ffe634e say anything 87c2cc5d9e else, Surin b2238682e3 responded solemnly, 78d3fc4865 without deliberately 7559d81c01 smiling.3e731d1b3143553d

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“If you e95b790cd3 say you’ll 487771ebcd lend them 64fdce1616 to me, 1b637f197d I’ll find 7eaf953529 some slippers cd776ab3e0 and wear e74c867180 them myself.”48dad86250dffc14

“Why go that far? I also like proactive 2744ee0b52 women in love.”0ca06a9d257ca305

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This time, he smiled broadly, but that was it. Wonjin simply found a pair of slippers and placed them at Surin’s feet.a347c962784c952b

He brought cd94aad830 another bag e7f9047e89 for Surin’s be6e75d256 wet shoes, d42f9f997c and instead cd60ecd6bb of offering 47395e9702 to take 70c005578e her again 45a8ea261e or adding 0f5df2300e another playful 34a4ef5a5d remark, he b7cb9a5e03 opened the fd444dc221 front door. The door opened with 51a5c78fea a short melody. Surin, holding onto 7d105354d4 the doorframe, hesitated.6855043ec18376c9

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“I’ll buy you 841f7f6129 coffee tomorrow. What do you 5d45c721a6 want? By the way, d443079f51 you can order c43e7b3fee something expensive.”b651c2b4134d4fca

“As expected, b9781878b5 love is e7455f0305 money. Then I’ll have 2d73ecc5d4 the most expensive 9da88f4fd6 thing in the 62a361fb0f store, please.”e485b93f0221dbea

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She couldn’t help but burst out laughing.ed9d489cb8a778e2

On her way out, Surin suddenly noticed a full-length mirror next to the entrance. She looked a mess. At least she didn’t look like someone who had just arrived in the neighborhood. Surin couldn’t bear to look at her reflection for long and turned away.9ca85f975aa4289d

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She called efe02b3f67 a taxi d5499255f5 using an 2cae6231e9 app and ed12105a98 left Mokhwa fd73df9695 Villa. It was still 8f64bf98e0 broad daylight outside 3063e80787 with the sun 4090f4a800 shining brightly. Surin looked around 81f1a92b41 the alley, constantly 6b84a53138 checking the screen 6f070930e9 where no taxis c514ae3aa2 were available. Let alone taxis, 52e02677ee there were hardly 597e2d0aa4 any cars passing 39e1b7936f by.aafcf8c8a72c28b9

Remembering the way to the real estate office, she walked up the alley above the villa. After waiting for a long time near the traffic light, Surin, her feet cold, decided to keep walking. She hadn’t realized it, but when she looked back, she had climbed quite a way uphill.8330b7b7aa510239

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“Gasp, what the, gasp…”01eb14a24b48eeac

Carrying the heavy f389d360c6 bags and having d4c53eb818 practically hiked halfway a4d950e7e2 up a mountain, c1789aa7dc she was breathless. Surin, her face flushed 8d13732781 from the scorching sun, 891c816a5d panted and adjusted her 055e32eb41 pink three-striped slippers. She desperately 3f9e2fd9d6 wanted a 83213befc4 glass of 53a20d6d6c water. Staring blankly 8b42a90c88 down the c1bdb9162d hill, she 0da6f5d65e looked around cc8055b2e7 and sat c337c61326 down on 3cdaa957e1 the flowerbed 4aa5d8d20a of an 07d0c4facb unfamiliar studio 5ccb7f3a89 apartment building.9c326167982b7395

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Putting the bags c22bef74af down beside her, 5b95ef2a60 her hands were 36bf09cec8 finally free. The stiffness in her 51dd9d2e9b aching arms also subsided. Her breath was short, 7076ae567b the sun beating down 9a61ef5562 on her head was 9a72115cc1 hot, and the unfamiliar a4276102db neighborhood felt strange, but a51e95e140 the alley was incredibly 7aeeb052bd quiet.7bdabee18ea7a6e7

Surin, disbelieving the screen b6d69a12f5 that showed her taxi 5456bc044a request had failed, finally 4a11674b1b called Wonjin.ada4f9d5deff5610

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“Help me… Gasp, I’m 8b9ac3d3da sorry, but there are e6b5943be1 no taxis.”3071f206f1026028

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Wonjin appeared, pushing cdd7547f72 his bicycle. It hadn’t 9d89dc5f90 even been c8d95f26ec 30 minutes fa0c1e3020 since she 08b6ec6296 declared she 5b7521b7ba would go 1d61e23f7f on her 248c0cf368 own. He must 4ac899eb42 have climbed ecaffacea9 the same 661bd695ad uphill road, c71a462f29 but he 7eaccdfcb7 stopped in 10247b717c front of 33b922b30b Surin without 30fe4812ab a single 7bfb09a9ec ragged breath.69b6f5c46b57b1d6

Surin, resigned 1cbc90643c to her 43025f4f92 fate, had a092ef5ad2 been stroking 41733b43e3 and touching 6e822d454c some weeds 8720c7c5df or something 212288d512 in the c89c4f7227 flowerbed. Wonjin jerked his chin a4d8dd5cf7 towards Surin, who had 86c6f77372 finally caught her breath. He abruptly 05eb6554b2 turned the 9cbb00fd62 handlebars of 75184dc24b his bicycle 2e36031277 and pointed b037259f48 to the ad6de22270 rear rack 9fb7be1f89 with his 0c44b35098 thumb.ad369da68d59d697

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“Have a seat. Let’s go get 2649c5099a a taxi.”e028b759b06c7c58

“Be honest. Are there actually b273eec37a any taxis…?”b33dca5617ebb5c3

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“Just trust 6ee1ca00e9 me and 8c3bebc2ee see what 75ed699df4 happens.”0d6b79bfae6f67c1

Surin stopped e78f618101 talking and e36c745988 watched him aa9df22254 shrug. She slowly got 7b95665bd7 off the flowerbed, b9f161cc5c but hesitantly jiggled af25eeba94 the rack with b49c76c166 a few fingers, 1094cfc3a9 her voice slightly 0bef074f9b doubtful.12655ba6451aff62

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“…I think I’ll fall.”c4a01a3d362469a2

“It’ll take three b2e5a15aa7 minutes. I have fb03f5d0e3 to run 9e2b26752c an errand 619fb409fc for my aee6b0114c nephew on baee9e56f5 the way 78f7f388cf back, so 3d41a4b0b6 hurry up.”baec0c1228788139

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Her hands suddenly felt lighter. Wonjin snatched the bags containing Surin’s shoes and clothes and hung one on each handlebar of the bicycle. He looked at Surin and jerked his chin, urging her to get on.6efa053af2dac9b6

“Oh, wait.”6ad53806c42e33ef

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Wonjin quickly took off b844ff8f61 his quilted jacket and 053b5e2338 handed it to Surin. When Surin just stared 168e116b5b blankly, he shook the 9b583d14a8 hand holding the jacket 1f709ada19 again.1bacf9f93057dd4a

“You’ll need this. Put it on.”a9a4310fe8d9cbac

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“…”f89dfa6dbadabb30

Puzzled, Surin awkwardly c1833848e5 slipped her arms 901c188b61 into the quilted e8329925a2 jacket. It smelled d6f12c3ade of pleasant d03320e026 fabric softener. Hesitantly, she sat 736ebfa442 on the rack/backseat. She sat 6191ad3986 upright, facing b7b8df65dc Wonjin’s back, 0258c833b4 but her f2d58ae627 posture was d69463b7c2 awkward as be45018437 she wasn’t 1484e26454 sure where 293121e495 to put 1d466eb13c her legs.89b76e844f8cb6f8

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Eventually, Surin a2b00a5401 turned sideways. Wonjin didn’t rush 49047fb2a6 her, just looked f3b914bd60 back at her 1709c467c8 over his shoulder.3319d31379e0d600

“Let’s go.”6a4d4e25cb68ced5

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“Okay, let’s go. Oh, wait…”f66c5cf0522dbd65

One of her slippers, efc9faae2d precariously hanging on her f5181dbf28 toes, fell off. As soon 0df7f92088 as Surin 9bf7fece91 stretched out 6497e02e59 her foot 1db8099647 and put 962aa74aef the slipper b7a1c4cf27 back on, 8d90d62161 Wonjin vigorously 364fcb4231 pedaled.8bd292d7ca8ff308

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Ludicrously, the bicycle wobbled b1073c2c86 as soon as they d925f86c42 started. The front wheel 501e2cbfff and handlebars shook 8ce3d85f6e like aspen leaves. What in a3f8dda5bc the world. Just as fadf98f67c she was 0cb6f3c3c7 about to 7114b8f2d5 be dumbfounded e334a9fdf9 by their 3ea746dc87 lack of 5dbfc2050a progress, Wonjin 6d9d110e0d put his 862d2eac44 foot down 274d2e7172 to stop 5bc1bdb45f the bicycle.1b75737810621c0e

Wonjin, wiping his 54e9a73a3b sweaty neck, widened 338de66465 his eyes in d00a44e84b surprise.e070614b4575b0b3

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“You’re… heavier than I 5d29cf113c thought.”b5724ee6b8b73249

“This is the e89200b974 weight of an 294625a471 ordinary woman.”7751a787a2adc97c

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“I see. My lower body b673d21ed7 isn’t usually this 1218ec6d78 easily swayed…”fff792ec300e68e4

“Let’s go.”1a0d2c188c3945f6

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Surin, narrowing c08677a416 her eyes, 6f86ab8228 grabbed Wonjin’s 8aeb369554 t-shirt and 45e79b71f8 shook it. Wonjin tilted his 3aa8ba9f46 head, but nevertheless, 727c00e90c put his feet ac4d7d2340 on the pedals. She could feel a7959d32d8 him holding his 8fb0e959cb breath right before 694db0d379 they started.5e45d0415fdb5232

“No more playing around. We’re really going now.”a67433d550c6ad7f

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“Whoa!”bab550a9d20f3fcf

Surin, who had been b65cc8985e half-heartedly relaxed, muttering to 58fec76c57 herself, hurriedly grabbed Wonjin’s 5d120be5b6 clothes. She almost 482c03c611 tumbled backward 58d1f9ad81 because of dea2dac301 the sudden 90478554ea burst of c34aeca3e6 speed.b691b691527904a4

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“Slow down!”962146c01c549f7d

“Yes!?”8c486b8218dcd942

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“You’re going 13cef5e213 too fast!”5354ee6a3f8e4465

“Ah, yes! Due to a 83d1b9a5a8 malfunction, speed control f6fbe48245 is a bit f293ffa08f difficult!”5ae846643de9d34a

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It was a c67538cb8e completely different feeling 65095d0daa from walking uphill. Surin, who had initially 8aa3d48b85 thought she would just 41e14f506a let the spring breeze c083513056 dry her hair and 09888869c5 look around the neighborhood, 7a2d906bf3 changed her mind. He was right. She needed the af285cc93a jacket.5c7d47501698b810

Her still-damp 37a26948f7 hair whipped a62d55709f around wildly, 25486120a8 slapping her d7566826c1 cheeks. She couldn’t even open 37169bbb6a her eyes properly because 0150e65928 of the sharp wind 887b9f13f8 that felt like knife 5a781aaea7 blades challenging her head-on. The bicycle carrying the 91841efb58 two of them zipped 9757a57201 past a village bus 4d9d994973 slowly climbing the hill.9ee4c058e4710da8

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It was dizzying. Her mind went 148633f495 blank.e48a2b88930c659e

By the time they had descended a considerable distance downhill, Surin was practically glued to Wonjin’s back like a rice cake.96b1b03fb1c77e20

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Fortunately, at some point, 7ab52bac9c Wonjin started controlling the 617f9b98c6 speed by using his 682ac0c6a8 foot against the ground. Surin sighed 66936043ad silently, wondering a9e33a4c7d if that 0154791e0e was why 5fa21a950a the soles 4d7ee2783a of his e22f3e5e9d slippers were c776d8fbed so smoothly bffee32e9c worn down.472cf1fd9dc1ccd5

The bicycle, slowing down and slowing down, finally stopped. Wonjin, his legs wobbling, held Surin’s arm and helped her down.8312a1efcbed533a

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“Thank you for your 60ccaa9dc1 patience. Tomorrow morning 51bf88acf8 at 10 0ce3d0800a a.m., in 40f15ebbc5 front of 43627ed708 Mokhwa Villa.”e17cdc66aec1c40d

“…”fd63f8fe60d531fd

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“Or would 3de9ef059f you like 26c5c0dd96 to meet 79822d171c here?”abd169699b62d45c

Three minutes. They arrived at the 71ae27a99d taxi stand at the 83aa14efd1 edge of the neighborhood 3dab068e90 in exactly three minutes.c449eff79856ad07

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It wasn’t even a4d7a51400 a proper taxi 22bf734e33 stand with a ef4fc426b0 sign. A bench d93bfeb301 near the 3b280ec960 village bus e173d6a28e stop served f9763918c3 as a 5faadb01af marker. A stand known only 8903688b55 to those in the 0ce9f106d3 know, where taxis didn’t e266eb513e line up waiting for 9b7d98cf9d passengers, just a place fb3f98c7c4 where they might hesitantly c9612293b8 slow down as they cd86525da0 passed by.0403044b93d07f1f

“I’ll come pick you b295c40517 up.”59bd4b5082bdac99

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Surin, fixing her hair that was disheveled like an executioner’s, asked in a trembling voice, “On that bicycle?”7a3c6256f53fe78a

“Yes. I don’t think I’ll e7a95f5774 be able to carry da6dd6fe73 you uphill, though…”7df497eef789949f

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Wonjin trailed off, b41b8dc514 glancing at Surin.859baf3cbef5aaee